Cradle and Holder

ABSTRACT

A support device worn by a user to hold a portable device close to the mouth and ears by an extended cradle. The cradle is able to adjust for the level of closeness for user comfort. The device is able to hold a portable device with stability while in motion performing daily activities.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The invention relates generally to a cradle and holder which holds a portable device such as a cellular phone close to a user's ear and mouth. The objective of the present invention is to allow users to use a portable device without having to hold the device with their hands, freeing the user to perform other activities.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Present day, the general public often find themselves multitasking. While in the process or performing various types of actions, one may need to communicate through the use of portable devices such as cellular phones. The use of a cellular phone generally requires the user to use their hands to hold the device up to their ears and mouth. By doing so, one hand is occupied and subsequently limits the ability of the user to perform other activities. To overcome this, many people often use their head and shoulders to clamp their cellular phones to talk while performing actions which require both hands. This method can be very uncomfortable to the user. It is also generally an unstable way of holding their cellular phones which can result in dropping of the device, resulting in damage or breakage. It is therefore an objective of the present invention to introduce a device that users can utilize to overcome such problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The presented invention includes a cradle, flexible tubing, sticky pad, and an alligator clip. The flexible tubing is a U-shaped loop which is worn around a user's neck. At the end of this tubing is connected a cradle which the user can place their portable devices on. The cradle can be made from any firm rigid material and consists of a frame and a cradle support. The cradle and portable device can be adjusted via an adjustment joint where the flexible tubing and cradle are connected. This way the user can control how close or how far the portable device is from the ear and mouth. With the invention, the user can put sticky pads onto the back of their portable device and stabilize it to the sticky pad on the cradle. This will prevent the portable device from slipping and falling from the cradle. At the other end of the flexible tubing is attached an alligator clip. The alligator clip is used to stabilize the presented invention to the user. This will allow the device to maintain its position while the user is in motion.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable device cradle and holder.

FIG. 2 is a front plan view of a portable device cradle and holder.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Portable devices such as cellular phones have become one of the most major means of communication presently. Cellular phones generally come in a plurality of shapes and sizes. Examples of the different formations that a cellular phone can assume include bar phones, flip phones, slide phones, and the like.

People often find themselves forced to multitask while talking on their mobile phones, but the human body only consists of a pair of arm and hands limiting them to performing certain actions. The present invention overcomes this problem by providing a method of freeing their hands to perform other activities while still remaining on their cellular phones. The present invention provides a cradle which users can wear around their necks and hold their cellular phones close to their ears and mouths.

In the present invention as shown in FIG. 1, a chat caddy comprises of three main sections comprising a holder 1, an attachment joint 10, and a cradle 20. The holder 1 comprises of a tip 2, a fastener 3, a clip 4, a flexible tubing 5, and a fastener button 6. The flexible tubing 5 is a long flexible material which may be plastic, metal, or other bendable material to allow resistance to damage from any force applied to it. The flexible tubing 5 is used to comfortably rest the cradle 20 around the neck of the users. The tip 2 is used to place over the end of one side of the holder 1, which provides for a soft tip over the end of the flexible tubing 5 to protect the user's clothing. The clip 4 is a metal clip that is attached to the holder 1 by means of a fastener 3. The fastener 3 is secured to the holder by the fastener button 6. The clip 4 is an optional attachment to the holder 1 meant to secure the holder 1 to the user's clothes for stability. This will prevent the cradle 20 from swaying or shaking when the body of the user is in motion. For example, a user maybe walking to around while in the process of conversing on his or her cellular phone, but notices that his shoelaces have come undone. The user will then bend down to tie the shoe, but in the process the present invention will move or slide around on the user's neck. To prevent such inconveniences of having to re-adjust the present invention, the clip 4 will hold the invention in a stable position during the process of motion.

The attachment joint 10 comprises of a holder washer 11, a cradle washer 12, a cradle loop 13, a holder loop 14, a wing nut 15, and a bolt 16. The cradle loop 13 is a loop on the end of the extension 25 of the cradle 20 where it is attached to the holder 1. The holder loop 14 is a loop on one end of the holder 1 where it is attached to the cradle 20. The bolt 16 is first inserted through the holder washer 11, the holder loop 14, the cradle loop 15, and the cradle washer 12. The wing nut 15 is then engaged to the bolt 16 to hold the attachment joint 10 together. The attachment joint 10 allows for users to adjust the cradle 20 by loosening the wing nut 15 and rotating the cradle 20 about the bolt 16 of the attachment joint 10. This way the user can move the cradle 20 closer or further away from the mouth and ear to their own comfort.

In reference to FIG. 2, the cradle 20 can generally be divided into seven different components compromising of a frame 21, a cradle back 22, a first support 23, a second support 24, an extension 25, a frame sticky pad 26, and a back sticky pad 27. The extension 25 is an arm which holds out the cradle 20 away from the holder 1 through the attachment joint 10. The extension 25 is then connects to the frame 21 by the first support 23. The frame 7 is long material which into the shaped into a structure of the cradle 20. The cradle back 22 is a flat material which is attached across the frame 21 and allows for an area which a cellular phone can rest upon. On top of the cradle back 22 is attached the back sticky pad 27 where the cellular phone will have a matching half of the sticky pad to attach to the cradle. Around the frame 21, at least one frame sticky pad 26 can be attached for additional support for a portable device. These pieces of sticky pads are meant for stabilizing a portable device onto the cradle 20 to prevent wobbling while the user is in motion. The second support 24 is on the end of the cradle frame opposite of the first support 23. The first support 23 and second support 24 is meant as a physical barrier to hold a portable device up.

The frame 21 can generally be made of any rigid material with the minimum strength to withstand the weight of cellular phones of any model. The choices of materials may include, but are not limited to, synthetic materials such as plastic, metal, ceramic, carbon fiber, or even wood. The materials used for the frame 7 can also be a combination of materials such as metals wire with a rubber skin, plastic with a metal core, or fiber enforced plastic, but are not limited these combinations. The material of the cradle back 22 can be ranged of textiles to metal.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Obvious changes, modifications, and substitutions may be made by those skilled in the art to achieve the same purpose the invention. The exemplary embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It is intended that the present invention cover all other embodiments that are within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. 

1. A cradle and holder comprises, a holder; a cradle; an attachment joint; the cradle being fixed on one end of the holder by the attachment joint; and the cradle comprises of a frame, a cradle back, a first support, a second support, an extension, at least one frame sticky pad, and a back sticky pad.
 2. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 1 comprises, the holder being U-shaped and placed around a user's neck; the cradle back being attached across the frame; the first support connects the extension and the frame; the second support connects to the frame; the at least one frame sticky pad being attached to the frame; and the back sticky pad being attached to the cradle back.
 3. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 1 comprises, the attachment joint comprises of a bolt, a holder washer, a holder loop, a cradle loop, a cradle washer, and a wing nut.
 4. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 3 comprises, the holder loop being positioned at one end of the holder; the cradle loop being positioned at one end of the extension that is opposite of the first support; and the bolt engages the wing nut and secures the holder washer, holder loop, cradle loop and cradle washer together.
 5. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 2 comprises, a clip; a tip; a fastener button; and a fastener.
 6. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 5 comprises, the fastener attaches the clip and the holder; the fastener button secures the fastener onto the holder; and the tip being positioned at one end of the holder.
 7. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 4 comprises, a clip; a tip; a fastener button; and a fastener.
 8. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 7 comprises, the fastener attaches the clip and the holder; the fastener button secures the fastener onto the holder; and the tip is positioned at one end of the holder.
 9. A cradle and holder comprises, a holder; a cradle; a attachment joint; the attachment joint comprises of a bolt, a holder washer, holder loop, cradle loop, cradle washer, and wing nut; the cradle being fixed on one end of the holder by the attachment joint; and the cradle comprises of a frame, a cradle back, a first support, a second support, an extension, at least one frame sticky pad, and a back sticky pad. the cradle back being attached across the frame; the first support connects the extension and the frame; and the second support connects to the frame.
 10. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 9 comprises, the holder being U-shaped being placed around a user's neck; the at least one frame sticky pad being attached to the frame; and the back sticky pad being attached to the cradle back.
 11. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 9 comprises, the holder loop being positioned at one end of the holder; the cradle loop being positioned at one end of the extension that is opposite of the first support; and the bolt engages the wing nut and secures the holder washer, holder loop, cradle loop and cradle washer together.
 12. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 10 comprises, a clip; a tip; a fastener button; and a fastener.
 13. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 12 comprises, the fastener attaches the clip and the holder; the fastener button secures the fastener onto the holder; and the tip being positioned at one end of the holder.
 14. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 11 comprises, a clip; a tip; a fastener button; and a fastener.
 15. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 14 comprises, the fastener attaches the clip and the holder; the fastener button secures the fastener onto the holder; and the tip being positioned at one end of the holder.
 16. A cradle and holder comprises, a holder; a cradle; a attachment joint; the attachment joint comprises of a bolt, a holder washer, holder loop, cradle loop, cradle washer, and wing nut; the holder loop being positioned at one end of the holder; the cradle loop being positioned at one end of the extension that is opposite of the first support; the cradle being fixed on one end of the holder by the attachment joint; the cradle comprises of a frame, a cradle back, a first support, a second support, an extension, at least one frame sticky pad, and a back sticky pad. the cradle back being attached across the frame; the first support connects the extension and the frame; and the second support connects to the frame.
 17. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 16 comprises, the holder being U-shaped being placed around a user's neck; the at least one frame sticky pad being attached to the frame; and the back sticky pad being attached to the cradle back.
 18. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 16 comprises, the bolt engages the wing nut and secures the holder washer, holder loop, cradle loop and cradle washer together.
 19. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 17 comprises, a clip; a tip; a fastener button; a fastener; the fastener attaches the clip and the holder; the fastener button secures the fastener onto the holder; and the tip is positioned at the end of the holder.
 20. The cradle and holder as claimed in claim 18 comprises, a clip; a tip; a fastener button; a fastener; the fastener attaches the clip and the holder; the fastener button secures the fastener onto the holder; and the tip is positioned at the end of the holder. 